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I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM

I think the strength levels work in powers of ten...
- 1 in 10 - Moiraine strength
- 1 in 100 - Egwene strength
- 1 in 1000 - Nynaeve strength
- 1 in 10 000 - Graendal strength
- 1 in 100 000 - Lanfear strength

Nor do I think it makes sense that there's such a vast difference in numbers from Lanfear to Graendal.

While Lanfear strength women are surely rarer than Graendal strength women, they cannot be that much rarer given the bell curve distribution. As we move towards the upper echelons (and the lower) the curve is getting flatter, and closer to zero.

Its more likely one in 100,000 for Lanfear, 1 in 95,000 for Grandal and 1 in 90,000 for Nynaeve (assuming the old list is still true).
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Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Logain - 21/11/2009 02:53:22 PM 1590 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 939 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1115 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 805 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 304 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 894 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 727 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 663 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 621 Views
I find it unlikely that a super strong channeler would end up being unimportant to the plot *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:54:43 PM 291 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 587 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 581 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 694 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 292 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 293 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 275 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 285 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 851 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 640 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 292 Views
Yes. She is so rare that she is mythic. A foiled Nynaeve can prolly fetch $100. *NM* Bookwyrm - 21/11/2009 09:59:28 PM 296 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 280 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 585 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 651 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 690 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 684 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 607 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 661 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 642 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 755 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 647 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 596 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 650 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 681 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 657 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 634 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 725 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 697 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 704 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 666 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 600 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 665 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 701 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 703 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 675 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 892 Views
Don't forget Therava. She's stronger than any woman in the tower according to Galina. Logain - 28/11/2009 09:41:10 PM 582 Views
Re: Don't forget Therava. She's stronger than any woman in the tower according to Galina. darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:40:02 AM 798 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 835 Views
Fionwe1987 is right. We do have a large enough sample. And the linking examples are good. *NM* Logain - 28/11/2009 09:32:14 PM 287 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 573 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 281 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 307 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 264 Views
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